End-gate for wagons



(No Model.)

H. BUSSBL. BND GATE FOR WAGONS.

Patente-dflvlay 27, 1890.

UNi'Tnn States Fermat Orrrcn.

HARRMON BUSSEL, OF ROSS, IOWA.

END-GATE FOR WAGONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,011, dated May 27', 1890.

Application tiled March 8, 1890. Serial No. 343,169. (No model.)

.T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRMON BUssEL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Ross, in the county of Audubon and State ot' Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in End Gates for Vagons; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. l

My invention relates to improvement-s in end-gates for wagons and other similar vehicles.

The object of my invention is to provide an end-gate for wagons which is simple and economical in construction, and which can also be readily removed from the wagon and used as a seat, a dumping-board, or hog-chute, as may be desired.

Itis the object, also, to provide an improvedv construction of locking or holding 1nechauism, whereby the gate may be securely held in a closed position, and which can bc lowered without getting out of the wagon.

The invention consists in the several features of construction and new combina-tions of parts hereinafter fully described, and then deinitely pointed out in the append ed claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar referencemumerals indicate similar parts in all the views, Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a wagon-body with my improved end-gate applied thereto, said gate being in a closed and locked position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the gate partly lowered. Fig. 3 is an end view of the same. Fig. 4 is a plan View.

1n the said drawings, the reference-numeral 1 designates the sides of the wagon-body, and 2 a cross-bar, to which the ordinary springs. may be secured.

The numeral 3 designates the end-gate, the ends of which are ush with the outer sides 1 of the wagon. At each end of the gate 3 are secured the triangularly-shaped side pieces 3", which project forwardly and embrace the sides of the wagon. To the cross-bar 2 are secured the pivots by which the gate is connected with the body. These pivots consist of horizontal metal bars, which extend rearwardly just beyond the gate, when they are bent upwardly and then transversely, forming short arms or pivots 4. These pivots or arms are inserted in eyes 5 in the plates 6, secured to the end-gate,`so that the latter can be readily swung thereon so as to be raised or lowered. It will be noted that the arms 4c project in the same direction, so that they can be readily disengaged from the eyes by simply sliding the gate in a lateral direction, and can be as readily engaged therewith by a reverse movement.

At the upper edges of the sides 1, near the rear ends thereof, is secured a plate 7, to the free outwardly-projecting end 8 of which is pivoted a rearwardly-extending arm 9, the rear end of which is provided with a curved lug 10. Pivoted to this arm 9, at the rear end thereof, is another arm 12, which is provided with a backwardly-curved extension or arm 13, forming a hook, which engages with a pin 14c on the end-gate, and thus holds the latter securely in place when in a closed position. The outer free end of the pin 14 is bent or turned upwardly, forming a short projecting arm, which prevents the hook from laterally sliding off the pin. The free end of arm.13 is bent downwardly and backwardly, forming a hook 15, which engages with the pin 14. when the end-gate is partly lowered, as in Fig. 2, and retains the same in position, the movement of arms 9 and 13 being limited by the lug 10. The end of arm 13 may be provided with a short arm 1G, which forms a handle for operating the same.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood. VVhen the end-gate is in the closed position shown in Fig. 1, the hook 13 engages with pin 141 and holds it securely in place. W'hen it is desired to retain the gate in a partly lowered position, as in Fig. 2, the hook 13 is disengaged from pin 14 and the gate lowered until the pin 11 engages with hook 15, by which it is securely held. To completely lower the gate hook is disengaged from said pin .and allowed to drop down. Upon the side pieces 3'um are secured plates 17, having outwardly-projecting lugs 13, between which the arm 13 may be inserted and retained against accidental disengagement with pin 14 when the gate is closed.

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It will be understood from the above description that the gate can be readilsT disengaged from the Wagon-body when desired and used as a Seat or for any other purpose to which it may be adapted. Vhen used as a seat., the plates 6 will prevent lateral movement of the saine, while the triangular pieces 4 will form the sides of the seat'.

Having thus described my inve11tion,\vl1at I claim is- 1. The Combination, with a Wagon-body and the pivoted end-gate 3, provided with pins 14, of the jointed arms 9 and 13, arm 0 being secured to the wagon-bodyand arm 13 provided with hooks 13 and 15, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a wago11-body and the end-gate 3, provided with pins 1 4, of the arm 9, pivoted to the Wagon-body and provided with the Curved lug 10, and the arm 13, 2o

provided with hooks 13 and 15, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a Wagon-body and the end-gate 3, havin g pins 1,4 and triangularly-shaped side pieces 3, provided with plates 17, having lugs 1S,of the arm .9,pivoted to the Wagon-body and provided with lugs 10, and thearni1.3,pivoted to arm 9 and having hooks 13 and 15, and handle 16, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as inyown I have hereunto afixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IIARRMON RUSSEL.

IVitneSpses:

DoRIFA BUSSEL, F. W. KRTTINGER. 

